When someone is suspected of criminal activity, one of the most important questions they are asked is if they have a credible alibi. Playing back
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Fingerprints may be more useful to us than helping us nab criminal suspects: they also improve our sense of touch. Sensory neurons in the finger
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Respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 (causing COVID-19) can often catalyze an overactive immune response that leads to a life-threatening cycle, known as a cytokine storm.
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Stress busters! From a sauna in a sleeping bag to a massaging helmet, which gadgets does our expert Dr Alka Patel rate… Stress can alter
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When you’re short on options, it can feel like a fruitless search when you look for new ways to plan effective, strength-building workouts. But thankfully,
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Researchers discovered that a specific brain region monitors food preferences as they change across thirsty and quenched states. By targeting neurons in that part of
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‘Making my husband read a book on the menopause saved our love life’: Ex-Olympic athlete MICHELLE GRIFFITH-ROBINSON opens up on discovering she is perimenopausal It’s
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Despite all the political controversy about whether masks should be required or not, the science is clear: Face coverings tamp down the spread of COVID-19.
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You may remember when US President Donald Trump suggested exposing coronavirus patients to UV (ultraviolet) light—or “just very powerful light”—to help treat them. The use
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Color awareness has long been a puzzle for researchers in neuroscience and psychology, who debate over how much color observers really perceive. A study from
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